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“In a while he reached across the table and took her hand in his. He could not have known that he was trying to comfort a building that had been struck by lightning.”
― Arundhati Roy, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

“What's so clever about working hard ?" he said to Momo. "Anyone can get rich quick that way, but who wants to look like the people who've sold themselves body and soul for money's sake ? Well, they can count me out. Even if there are times when I don't have the price of a cup of coffee, I'm still me. Guido's still Guido!”
― Michael Ende, Momo

“The Darkling slumped back in his chair. “Fine,” he said with a weary shrug. “Make me your villain.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone

“You live in a single moment. I live in a thousand.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising